Japanese carrier MOL announced plans to launch an independent liner service between Asia and the east coast of South America in January.
The move follows the termination of the carrier’s existing joint service on the route, operated with Singapore’s Pacific International Lines.
The company said it will deploy five 3,000-TEU and six 4,250-TEU vessels in the new weekly service.
“By replacing some of the current 3,000-TEU class vessels with larger and faster ships, MOL will provide stable cargo capacity and higher schedule integrity to meet customer demand in this growing market,” the carrier stated.
The port rotation remains the same as the current schedule, calling at Kobe, Yokohama, Nagoya, Pusan, Shanghai, Yantian, Hong Kong, Singapore, Santos, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Paranagua, Sao Francisco do Sul, Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Singapore, Hong Kong, and back to Kobe.
The move follows the termination of the carrier’s existing joint service on the route, operated with Singapore’s Pacific International Lines.
The company said it will deploy five 3,000-TEU and six 4,250-TEU vessels in the new weekly service.
“By replacing some of the current 3,000-TEU class vessels with larger and faster ships, MOL will provide stable cargo capacity and higher schedule integrity to meet customer demand in this growing market,” the carrier stated.
The port rotation remains the same as the current schedule, calling at Kobe, Yokohama, Nagoya, Pusan, Shanghai, Yantian, Hong Kong, Singapore, Santos, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Paranagua, Sao Francisco do Sul, Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Singapore, Hong Kong, and back to Kobe.